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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Meet Mary, an ‘indispensable’ force behind the Toy Fund
From the moment she steps into the Press Herald Toy Fund Workshop in South Portland, Mary Cavallaro doesn’t stop moving. She greets other volunteers, tracks down needed supplies, bags gifts and checks on lists of recipients. She does it all with a smile on her face. The annual work of the Toy Fund to provide […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Dolly Parton and Gov. Janet Mills highlight free-books program for Maine children
Maine is working with Parton’s Imagination Library literacy initiative to expand the program across the state.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Toy Fund shifts into high gear
The army of volunteers behind the Press Herald Toy Fund has been busy for weeks, unpacking, sorting and repackaging toys and books that fill the South Portland workshop. On Tuesday, a cheerful group of volunteers took on a task that is a perennial favorite at the workshop and a sign that the annual gift drive […]
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Family overcomes homelessness, needs help at the holidays
A family in southern Maine has much to celebrate this holiday season. “We just moved into our place from being homeless and living in a hotel,” a single mother of two young children wrote to the Press Herald Toy Fund. “We are really thankful.” Escaping homelessness is no small feat, especially in the midst of […]
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PublishedDecember 2, 2023
‘The boys have only me.’ Toy Fund answers pleas from single parents
Single parents raising children by themselves have been helped by the Press Herald Toy Fund for generations. This year, rising costs of housing, high energy bills and a shortage of child care are pushing many single parents over the edge. “I am going though a lot financially,” wrote a mother of a 2-year-old son and […]
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Credit agency gives Maine ‘positive’ rating
Fitch Ratings upgrades the state’s fiscal outlook from stable to positive.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Young boy faces holidays without his family
Most applications for help from the Press Herald Toy Fund come from a parent. Some are submitted by grandparents who find themselves struggling to care for young children again. A few requests come from older siblings thrust into the role of parent and trying to give younger brothers and sisters a sense of normalcy at […]
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Slim and Shorty and the story behind a Toy Fund tradition
Slim and Shorty were the nicknames adopted by a pair of 94-year-old women, who shared a legacy that continues to brighten the holidays for children in need.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
Giving Tuesday helps Toy Fund brighten holidays for thousands
In most cases, the children will never know it was the donors who brightened their holidays in the midst of a difficult winter.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
State workers call on Gov. Mills to raise wages
Employees delivered more than 1,100 letters to the governor, arguing that lagging public sector salaries are responsible for rampant job vacancies in state government.
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